cyjan

Polish

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English cyan, French cyane, German Zyan, ultimately from Ancient Greek κυάνεος (kuáneos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɘ.jan/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘjan
  • Syllabification: cy‧jan

Noun

cyjan m inan (related adjective cyjanowy)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) hydrogen cyanide
  2. cyan (color)

Declension

Declension of cyjan
singular
nominative cyjan
genitive cyjanu
dative cyjanowi
accusative cyjan
instrumental cyjanem
locative cyjanie
vocative cyjanie
nouns

Further reading

  • cyjan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • cyjan in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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